Development of a Water Quality Monitoring Program A joint effort by SFEI and the North Bay Watershed Association Presentation to NBWA Watershed Council July 20 th 2006 Rainer Hoenicke and Lester McKee San Francisco Estuary Institute

Priority Implementation Steps for 2006:  Research cost-effective, applicable monitoring approaches and identify resources needed for implementation  Develop a consistent approach to monitoring water quality and quantity in the region’s streams and rivers

Anticipated Activities – Summer/Fall 2006: SFEI to assess existing monitoring activities and identify relationships to management goals and priorities in the IRWMP SFEI to assess existing monitoring activities and identify relationships to management goals and priorities in the IRWMP Vet findings with NBWA Vet findings with NBWA SFEI to incorporate lessons learned from SWAMP and evaluate possible modifications to existing water quality monitoring approaches to enhance data comparability and cost-effectiveness SFEI to incorporate lessons learned from SWAMP and evaluate possible modifications to existing water quality monitoring approaches to enhance data comparability and cost-effectiveness SFEI to organize and conduct workshop with NBWA participants and affiliated stakeholders (e.g. North Bay Watershed Network) on findings and next steps SFEI to organize and conduct workshop with NBWA participants and affiliated stakeholders (e.g. North Bay Watershed Network) on findings and next steps Present preliminary report and recommendations and obtain feedback Present preliminary report and recommendations and obtain feedback Discuss next steps on monitoring development Discuss next steps on monitoring development

Proposed Timeline Review and Endorse Analysis of IRWMP and Stewardship Plan Objectives Relative to Current Monitoring and Study Activities – ‘Are we asking the right questions? Who is using the data for what kinds of decisions?’ (August) Review and Endorse Analysis of IRWMP and Stewardship Plan Objectives Relative to Current Monitoring and Study Activities – ‘Are we asking the right questions? Who is using the data for what kinds of decisions?’ (August) Evaluate Data Comparability (September) Evaluate Data Comparability (September) Workshop (October) Workshop (October)